title: Description of a new species of Distenia (Coleoptera, Disteniidae, Disteniini) from Southeastern China, with records and diagnoses of similar species.
abstract: A new species, Distenia orientalis sp. n. is described from Southeastern China. It was misidentified as Distenia gracilis (Blessig, 1872) but can be separated from the latter by the color of antennae and legs, structure differences on scape, maxillary palp, pronotum, tibiae, punctures on elytra, etc. Three related species are carefully diagnosed and treated.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beichen West Road, Chaoyang Dist., Beijing, 100101, China ; Room 401, No. 2, Lane 155, Lianhua South Road, Shanghai, 201100 China.
authors.forename: Wen-Xuan
authors.initials: WX
authors.lastname: Bi
authors.forename: Mei-Ying
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Lin
keywords: Distenia orientalis; Disteniidae; Oriental region; new species; taxonomy